Table 1 Species distinction of Bradya species
Body length female (μm) | P1–P4 | P4 | P5 female | P5 male | Caudal rami | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. cladiofera female male | 900 | As B. typica | P4 exp shorter than enp P4 exp compacted Proximal inner seta exp-3 developed as thick and long spine | Exp square Terminal inner seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta longer than outer | Innermost seta exp much shorter and thinner than next | 1.4 Times longer than wide |
B. congenera female | 670 | As B. typica | ? | Exp slightly longer than wide Terminal inner seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta much longer than outer | ? | As long as wide |
B. furcata female | 640 | P2 enp: 0-1; 0- 2; I-II-I + 1 P3 enp-3: I-II- I ± 1 | ? | Exp slightly longer than wide Middle seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta nearly as long as outer | ? | Three times longer than wide |
B. kurtschminkei female male | 280–432 | P2 + 3 enp-3: I-I-1 P3 + 4 enp-3: I-I-I ± 1 | Exp longer than enp Proximal inner seta exp-3 strongest and with strong basis | Exp shorter than wide, as long as baseoenp Terminal inner seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta nearly as long as outer, outer seta with double tip | Inner seta exp strongest and longest | As long as wide |
B. macrochaeta female | 600 | As B. typica | ? | Exp square Middle seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta much longer than outer Two setae extending to about base of caudal rami | ? | As long as wide |
B. minutiseta female | 435–510 | As B. typica | Exp as long as enp Proximal inner seta exp-3 strongest and (curved?) with strong basis | Exp slightly longer than wide Terminal inner seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta much longer than outer Inner seta baseoenp small | ? | As long as wide |
B. proxima female | circa 800 | P3 enp-3: I-II-I ± 1 P3 exp-3: III-II-2 | ? | The two inner setae exp nearly same length Baseoenp inner seta nearly as long as outer | ? | Shorter than wide |
B. pugiochaeta male | ? | As B. typica | Exp longer than enp Proximal inner seta exp-3 strongest and with strong basis | ? | Two innermost setae exp same length and strength | 1.4 Times longer than wide |
B. scotti female | 880 | As B. typica | ? | Exp square Middle seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta much longer than outer | ? | 1.1 Times longer than wide |
B. simulans female | 610 | As B. typica | ? | Exp square Middle seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta longer than outer | ? | 1.9 Times longer than wide |
B. theodori female | 471–495 | As B. typica | Exp as long as enp Proximal inner seta exp-3 strongest and with strong basis | Exp longer than wide Middle seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta longer than outer | ? | As long as wide |
B. typica female male | 730–1,080 | As B. typica | Exp longer than enp Proximal inner seta exp-3 strongest and curved with strong basis | Exp longer than wide Terminal inner seta exp longest Baseoenp inner seta longer than outer Surface seta rigid and curved | Two innermost setae exp same length and strength | 1.4 Times longer than wide |